Compare PlanGrid and COBRA Contractors Business - Mar 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Mar 08, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or COBRA Contractors Business?

COBRA Contractors Business is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than COBRA Contractors Business (78/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Construction solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:

PlanGrid Vs. COBRA

PlanGrid: Founded in 2011 by two pairs of construction engineers and computer scientists, PlanGrid brings beautiful, intuitive software solutions to the construction industry. Today, hundreds of thousands of construction professionals build their buildings and infrastructure using PlanGrid.

COBRA: Contractors hear about COBRA, fall in love with its user-friendly design and never leave. Each year our clients' business improves using our newer, breakthrough features. For some, it’s the ability to talk directly with us and see their ideas written into the programs; for others it’s the generous amount of customer care and support that encoura...

Who is more expensive? PlanGrid or COBRA Contractors Business Software?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for PlanGrid and COBRA Contractors Business Software.

PlanGrid price starts at $39 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 PlanGrid is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. COBRA Contractors Business Software price starts at $3,500 per license , When comparing COBRA Contractors Business Software to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: COBRA Contractors Business Software is more expensive than PlanGrid.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared PlanGrid Vs. COBRA Contractors Business based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.

COBRA Contractors Business Software: Contract Management, Equipment Management, Estimating, Project Management, Service Management.

Target customer size

PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, COBRA Contractor’s Business Software is best for Large Enterprises and Small to Medium Business.

PlanGrid

ITQlick rating
(4.6/5)

starts at $39 per user/month

PlanGrid is cloud-based construction management, construction document management and collaboration platform designed for the construction teams. The solution features progress, documents, and reporting and mor...

Categories: Capital Program Management, Construction Apps, Construction Program & Portfolio Management, Home Builder.

COBRA Contractors Business

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $3,500 per license

COBRA Contractors Software is a service management, construction, and accounting suite that is designed specifically for specialty contractors including plumbing, electrical and HVAC contactors. The COBRA softw...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps, Construction Estimating, Construction Project Management, Electrician Apps.

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PlanGrid: 5 Features

Mobile Access
Collaboration
Document Management
Issue Tracking
Task Management

COBRA Contractors Business Software: 5 Features

Contract Management
Equipment Management
Estimating
Project Management
Service Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
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PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
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COBRA Co...
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
78/100
Pricing
6.6/10
License pricing
$3,500 per license
Functionality
13
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31
CoConstruct
ITQlick rating
4.7/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
23

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.